When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls

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  • Type: Movie
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller
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Description

When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 thriller starring Carol Kane and Charles Durning, directed by Fred Walton. The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of "the babysitter and the man upstairs"

Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

It is referred to by these television episodes...

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  4  / Episode:  20 
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This Television Episode refers to When a Stranger Calls
After answering PJ's call, Ted checks the phone number, and exclaims, "Oh my God, the call's coming from inside the house..." This a reference to common urban legend "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs", the basis for movies such as "When A Stranger Calls".

It is remade into these movies...

When a Stranger Calls

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is a remake of When a Stranger Calls
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When a Stranger Calls

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